Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in The United States and Canada. It is a day to give thanks for the harvest and blessings. It is celebrated on the 4^th Thursday of November in the United States of America and the 2^nd Monday of October in Canada. In 1621, it was the year there first harvest proved successful, Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians gathered around to enjoy the first Thanksgiving. For about two centuries, only the colonies celebrated Thanksgiving until Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving to be held every November. Thanksgiving lasted about 3 days straight eating all that they had harvested. Because they didn’t have ovens or sugar their meals did not consist of pies, cakes, or other desserts

Reflection: I think that having Thanksgiving as a national holiday is a good thing because we can celebrate all the things we are thankful for and spend time with our families being happy together.

I am thankful for …          

1) My family                                                           

2) My friends

4) The food we have

5) The education that I have

6) The house I have

7) The clothes I have

8) All the good times I have with everyone

9)  The life I have

10) My health

11) That I’m alive

12) The happiness that I have

                                                                Ian McMillan

Reflection of Kindness: I think that what the little boy did was very nice. Instead of keeping the ball he decided to give it to a little boy that really wanted the ball and in return he received something better. Someone saw him do the generous act of kindness and instead of the ball he got a signed bat by his favorite baseball player, diamond back baseball tickets, and he got to sit in the press box. Because he was kind he received something better than what he wanted. If you are kind like the little kid greater things will happen to you.

Student Success Statement              

“Kindness is the essence of greatness.”

Joseph B. Wirthlin

Reflection: I think that what this means is that if you are kind you will be greatness or will have greatness in your life. Whenever you do something kind, good things will happen to you so Kindness is an essence of life.

Student Success Statement
"If its not right do not do it;
If its not true do not say it."
Marcus Aurelius
Reflection: I think what this quote means that you shouldn't do or say anything that is not true or right because it can affect your life or the life of another person.

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Dental Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities: Dental assistants can have a lot of duties like patient care, office, and laboratory duties. They work directly with patients making them the most comfortable in their dentist chair and or preparing them for treatment. They also schedule appointments, confirm them, send bills, receive patients, keep records of their patient’s treatments, etc. They also work with dentist handing them materials they need and also by keeping the patients mouth dry.

Salary: $ 27,248

Education: To become a dental assistant you must complete two years in school, you must be trained in dental assisting programs which are offered by community colleges, junior colleges, trade schools, technical institutes, and or the armed forces. No matter how you are trained, in order to actually become a dental assistant, you must take the Certified Dental Assistant Exam offered by the Dental Assisting National Board. Since dental assistants are the dentists third hand, they look for a reliable person someone who they can trust.

Reflection: I think I would like this job because it’s an easy job that pays well. Also the educational requirements are easy and anyone who really puts their mind to trying to become a dental assistant can become one.

Student Success Statement

“It may make a difference to all eternity whether we do right or wrong today.”

         -James Freeman Clark 

Reflection: I think that this quote means that whatever we do now whether it’s right or wrong, it can affect us for life. If we do something bad the consequences can follow you for eternity and you won’t be happy. If you do something good the consequences are good and they will follow you for eternity and since you only do good things, good things will happen for you and will let you be happy for eternity. We should always think before doing something because sometimes the consequences can be really bad and ruin your life.

Dental Lab Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: A dental lab technician is a person who works in the art of science of manufacturing corrective devices and replacements for natural teeth. They work closely with dentists who plan the treatment and place the restoration in the patient’s mouth. There are two kinds of dentist technicians, a Restorative technician who works with patients who have lost their teeth through an accident or illness and the teeth must be replaced to maintain normal functions. An orthodontic treatment is given when teeth must be moved to optimize function or to prevent painful dysfunction. This is an art because they work with peoples teeth and everyone’s teeth are unique so they have to try their best to recreate the patients teeth and try to get the patients smile to look perfect.

Salary:  $28,496

Education: To become a dental lab technician you must train in dental laboratory technology which is available in community colleges, vocational- technician institutes, and the Armed Forces. After receiving the training you must become certified by taking and passing the Certified Dental Technician exam, offered by the National Association of Dental Laboratories. Most of the people learn the crafting part on the job, they begin with simple tasks like, pouring plasters onto an impression and move on to hard procedures like making porcelain crowns and bridges.

Reflection: I think I would like to be a dental lab technician because it seems like a very easy job that pays well. Also you don’t need a lot of educational requirements and it looks like fun job. You have the chance to work with dentists making or molding patient’s teeth. I feel that I would like this job because it is a way to help people regain confidence in people who need teeth.

Veterans Day

Veterans Day is celebrated on the 11^th hour of the 11^th day of the 11^th month because a temporary cessation of hostiles was declared between the allied nations and Germany in the First World War.  This holiday first became a legal holiday in 1938.  It is a holiday dedicated to American Veterans of all wars. Even though the war officially ended on June 28, 1919, November 11^th remained the public date of when the “Great War” ended. This day usually consists of parades and public gatherings as well as a pause in all activities at 11 am. On November 11^th of 1921, an unidentified American solider was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC. The U.S. congress declared that day a legal federal holiday and in honor of all those who participated in war.

Reflection: I think that it’s a good thing that we have a holiday for the people who serve our country. Not only do they risk their lives for us but they also have to leave their families behind, knowing that there is a possibility that they will never see them again. I think it’s a good way to honor them and or remember them with parades and ceremonies at their tombs. We should have a respect for them and always appreciate that they protect us and fight for our freedom.

                                                                                     

Student Success Statement

“Doing what is right, fair and honorable is more important than winning or losing.”

Chick Moorman

For example: Honesty and Victory

Reflection: I think that what this means is that doing well in everything is better than winning or losing. If you do something bad in order to win it’s not right it’s better to do something the right way and no matter if you end up in first or last place you always win when you do the right thing.

Chicken or Eagle?
"If you hang out with chickens, you're going to cluck, and if you hang out with eagles, you're going to fly."
Steve Maraboli,
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Reflections on Life and the
Human Experience.

Student Success Statement

He that walketh with wise men: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Proverbs 13:20

Reflection: I think that this proverb means that if you hang out with wise people you will become wise but, if you hang out with foolish people you will end up a fool like them.